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Dropbox, Inc (DBX) Fair Value & Analysis

Technology · US · Market cap $6.9B

DI Dropbox, Inc logo Dropbox, Inc DBX · US
Price$34.81
Fair Value$29.27
Upside-15.9%
Quality88/100
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Mixed Growth
Solidly profitable · 18.7% net margin
Negative equity (buybacks among others) · generates free cash flow
Ranks above peers (10/13)
Wide moat 74/100
Evidence: High Range $19.15 – $39.38 Share as image

Fair value as of: Jul 15, 2026

From 23 valuation models · updated 25 days ago

Fair value updated Jul 15, 2026, revised from $50.52 to $29.27 (−42.1%) since Jun 25, 2026. Share price +20.7% over the past month.

A strong business, but screening 16% overvalued on our models.

What matters now

  • A high-quality business (quality 88/100), yet the market already pays well above fair value. Quality at a full price, with little margin of safety.
  • A fairly wide model range ($19.15 to $39.38) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

$35.00 $18.97 Fair Value $29.27 May 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 15, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range $18.97 – $35.00 · fair‑value band $19.15 – $39.38 · the $34.81 price screens above the $29.27 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 15, 2026.

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Analysis

Dropbox, Inc (DBX) currently trades at $34.81, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $29.27, implying the stock looks roughly 15.9% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 88/100 (high quality), in the Technology sector. Bear case: priced above our estimate, the market already discounts strong expectations. Bull case: above-average quality can justify a premium, the entry price still matters most (evidence: high).

Over the trailing twelve months, Dropbox, Inc generated revenue of $2.5B at a net margin of 18.7%. Revenue grew 0.8% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 16.8%. Net debt stands at $3.1B. Fundamentals as of Jul 15, 2026

Our scenario range runs from $19.15 (bear case) to $39.38 (bull case); at $34.81, the current price sits within that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The last reported earnings sit well below what analysts expect (earnings in transition, for example after write-downs or an earnings dip); whether the stock is cheap or expensive hinges on the expected recovery actually arriving. Read the fair value with that caveat. The share trades near its 52-week high and 60% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Technology peers we cover trades at -50% fair-value upside, at -16%, DBX screens cheaper than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.

Model BearBaseBull Evidence
Highest evidence
Growth DCF $59.55 $99.63 $160.60 80
Rev-Margin DCF $33.19 $53.87 $79.19 74
ROIC Compounder $25.70 $30.99 $35.55 72
All 23 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCF $59.31 $101.28 $166.47 38
Owner Earnings $38.69 $67.77 $112.92 31
5Y Revenue Exit $33.19 $53.35 $78.78 39
5Y EBITDA Exit $46.37 $79.07 $117.89 41
5Y P/E Exit $43.95 $74.36 $107.08 38
10Y Revenue Exit $41.20 $62.31 $90.73 36
10Y EBITDA Exit $50.41 $80.18 $121.11 37
10Y P/E Exit $48.88 $76.90 $112.71 35
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd $21.88 $82.60 $111.78 54
Lynch FV $20.00 $28.57 $37.14 50
PEG = 1.0 $20.00 $28.57 $37.14 46
EPV $25.70 $30.99 $35.55 59
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM $0.0100 $0.0100 $0.0200 70
DDM Multi-Stage $0.0100 $0.0100 $0.0100 61
Multiples
P/E Multiple $48.25 $64.34 $80.42 63
P/S Multiple $29.91 $39.88 $49.85 58
EV/EBIT $51.27 $70.96 $90.65 53
EV/EBITDA $44.57 $62.03 $79.49 54
EV/Revenue $20.12 $32.08 $44.05 43
Growth DCF
Growth DCF $59.55 $99.63 $160.60 80
Rev-Margin DCF $33.19 $53.87 $79.19 74
Economic Profit
ROIC Compounder $25.70 $30.99 $35.55 72
Growth Earnings
Growth-Adj P/E $35.61 $50.87 $66.14 68

Widest divergence: DCF Models ($74.36) versus Dividend Discount ($0.0100). Highest evidence: Growth DCF (80).

Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) $2.5B
Revenue growth (YoY) +0.8%
Net margin 18.7%
Return on equity 16.8%
Free cash flow $931M FY2025
P/E ratio 16.2
More key figures
Operating margin 27.5%
EPS (TTM) $1.83
EPS growth (YoY) -5.9%
Net debt $3.1B FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Jul 15, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 88/100

Of which business quality 85 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 76

Profitability 86
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 65
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 98
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 67
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 100
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 71
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 75
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 84
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 100
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

About the company

Dropbox, Inc. provides a content collaboration platform in the United States and internationally. The company's platform enables individuals, families, teams, and organizations to collaborate for free through its website or app, or through a paid subscription plan for premium features.

Full company description

Dropbox, Inc. provides a content collaboration platform in the United States and internationally. The company's platform enables individuals, families, teams, and organizations to collaborate for free through its website or app, or through a paid subscription plan for premium features. Its platform consists of various elements, such as unified home for content, global sharing network, and product experiences and integrations. The company serves customers in the professional services, technology, media, education, industrial, consumer and retail, and financial services industries. The company was formerly known as Evenflow, Inc. and changed its name to Dropbox, Inc. in October 2009. Dropbox, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

Dropbox, Inc reported revenue of $2.5B in FY2025 versus $2.2B in FY2021, a compound +4.0%/yr. Reported net income was $508M in FY2025, compounding +10.9%/yr from FY2021.

Growth Quality 74/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
$2.5B
Latest YoY
−1.1%
Avg. growth/yr (3Y)
+2.7%
Avg. growth/yr (5Y)
+5.7%
Avg. growth/yr (10Y)
+15.4%
Revenue +4.0%/yr
FY21 $2.2B
FY22 $2.3B
FY23 $2.5B
FY24 $2.5B
FY25 $2.5B
Net income +10.9%/yr
FY21 $336M
FY22 $553M
FY23 $454M
FY24 $452M
FY25 $508M

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Recent news

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Peer Group

Software - Infrastructure · 368 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Quality Score 88 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside −16% · Above median
Return on equity (TTM) 17% · Top 25%
Return on assets 14% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM) 19% · Top 25%
Operating margin (TTM) 27% · Top 25%
Revenue growth 1% · Below median

Valuation Multiples vs Software - Infrastructure median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 16.2× · Cheaper than median
P/S (TTM) 2.73× · Pricier than median
P/FCF 7.4× · Cheaper than median
EV/EBITDA 9.7× · Cheaper than median
PEG 13.90× · Pricier than 75% of peers

Snowflake

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUE 12 · sector 0
FUTURE 4 · sector 46
PAST 67 · sector 15
HEALTH 100 · sector 99
DIVIDEND 0 · sector 28

Insider activity: 40/100

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Dropbox, Inc (DBX) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Jul 15, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $29.27 versus a price of $34.81, about −16% (overvalued).
What is the fair value of DBX?
Our model-based fair value for Dropbox, Inc is $29.27 (as of Jul 15, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is $34.81.
What is the quality score of DBX?
Dropbox, Inc has a Quality Score of 88/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of Dropbox, Inc (DBX)?
Dropbox, Inc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $2.5B (latest available figure, as of Jul 15, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of DBX?
The net profit margin of Dropbox, Inc is about 18.7%, meaning it keeps roughly 18.7% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.

How we calculate Fair Value

Each company is valued through a stack of independent intrinsic-value models (DCF variants, residual-income, multiples and more), blended into one family-balanced consensus and weighted by how much trustworthy data backs it. A separate quality layer scores the fundamentals. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.

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